Cidade maravilhosa. Aleksandar Todorovic/Shutterstock.com June 3, 2016 Should Zika really stop you going to the Rio Olympics? Here are the facts Derek Gatherer, Lancaster University Academics have sent an open letter to the World Health Organisation calling for the Olympics to be postponed or moved because of the Zika threat. They’re overreacting.
Acute disseminated encephalomylitis can lead to coma. from www.shutterstock.com.au April 18, 2016 Explainer: what autoimmune disorder is newly linked to Zika? Steven Maltby, University of Newcastle Recent reports propose a connection between Zika infection and acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM).
The Zika virus is suspected of causing this rare autoimmune disorder. Jason Corneveaux/Flickr February 3, 2016 Explainer: what is Guillain-Barré syndrome and is it caused by the Zika virus? Steven Maltby, University of Newcastle Guillain-Barré syndrome is not new. This year is the 100-year anniversary of its description.